Flares help Nanaimo Search and Rescue crews save injured hiker on Mount Benson
Search and rescue crews based out of Nanaimo were busy Saturday night after being called to assist an injured hiker near the summit of a local mountain.

Search and rescue crews based out of Nanaimo were busy Saturday night after being called to assist an injured hiker near the summit of a local mountain.
Many residents of British Columbia's south coast woke up to rain on Sunday after expecting an overnight snow dump, but Environment Canada warns snow is still in the forecast.
Four out of five residents who describe themselves as Christian believe the government made the right decision in putting a pause on in-person worship.
Emma Gilchrist says that after receiving an unusually expensive phone bill, she turned to social media to dispute U.S. roaming charges that were incurred when she was a recent surfing trip near Sooke.
Environment Canada has issued special weather statements forecasting snow across all of Vancouver Island this weekend.
The City of Victoria says homeless advocates and campers were mistaken in thinking that bylaw and police would dismantle a tent structure in Beacon Hill Park Thursday.
As a memorial for Andre Courtemanche grows at the base of the Niagara waterfalls in Goldstream Park on Thursday afternoon, his family is saying goodbye, one last time.
Nanaimo RCMP are searching for a man after a store clerk was allegedly assaulted for defending a customer.
A woman who was arrested and spent several days in police custody in Langford last week sent a homemade thank-you card to her jailers, and even positively reviewed the accommodations at the RCMP cells.
Female aquaculture employees on Vancouver Island are reporting increased online harassment after polarized debates about Discovery Islands fish farm decision intensified on social media.
A call from the parents of Andre Courtemanche – who took his own life earlier this month at the Goldstream trestle – has been heard by the Island Corridor Foundation and others in the capital region.
More than a dozen Victoria business owners woke up Wednesday morning to find their stores had been damaged overnight.
Canada's chief public health officer says it's still too soon to know whether the recent downward trend in new COVID-19 cases will continue.
U.S. President Joe Biden vowed to work with Canada in relation to his 'Buy American' policy, which would tighten existing rules on government procurement by guaranteeing contracts to U.S. companies, during his call with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau last week.
Police in Jamaica say they are investigating the murder of a 43-year-old Markham, Ont. woman.
Both 'Patient Zero' and his wife have long since recovered from COVID-19, but their cases would mark Canada's first minor health-care skirmish of what was to become an all-out global defensive war against a pandemic.
U.S. President Joe Biden will impose a ban on most non-U.S. citizens entering the country who have recently been in South Africa starting Saturday in a bid to contain the spread of a new variant of COVID-19, U.S. public health officials told Reuters.
Portugal's president appeared poised to win a second term in office Sunday, in an election held amid a devastating COVID-19 surge that has made the European country the worst in the world for cases and deaths.
Newfoundland and Labrador's thousands of rotational workers are once again at the top of the province's policy discussions, this time in relation to the timing of the provincial election.
Canada's taxpayers' ombudsperson says his office has seen a steep spike in complaints compared to one year ago, delivering an early warning about how complicated returns should be handled this year.
An Ottawa-area father’s hope of seeking a life-altering treatment for his son in the U.S. has been dashed in light of the news that the government is considering new measures that would ‘significantly impede’ Canadians' ability to return to the country due to COVID-19.
When they first saw him, he was the only cat in the litter who hadn’t been adopted.
"They are the best animals I think; even better than a dog." Adam accepts an exuberant invitation and meets a woman in Central Saanich relishing the positivity of pigs.
"All of a sudden this sasquatch comes barrelling through the trees." Adam attempts to find out the story behind a mythical creature who’s been caught on camera making the most of Mt. Washington.
"She made me smile as soon as I saw her again; she’s so cute.": Adam finds out how a Saanich woman was inspired by the discovery of a childhood doll to take a series of positive pictures.
In 1988, Moira began riding across the country. She made it from Nova Scotia to Manitoba before struggling in the prairie winds.
Charlotte was in the midst of learning about history at university when the start of the pandemic suddenly stopped her studies.
“Everybody has an opportunity to make lemonade out of lemons.” Adam finds out the unexpected story behind a Victoria woman who is overcoming obstacles and inspiring positivity.
"It's a bit of a struggle, but it's okay. It's beautiful!" Adam finds out how a 74-year-old is making a positive contribution to Nanaimo's Mt. Benson after hiking to its peak more than 259 times and counting.
"There’s more to Christmas than what’s under the tree." Adam finds out how three different Island children are preparing for Christmas with a common goal to give to those in need.
The daughter of a 97-year-old woman in Montreal was happy when her mother received the Moderna COVID-19 vaccination but shocked and confused when she got a Pfizer vaccine as well.
Saskatchewan's premier had strong language for what he called 'a group of idiots' who allegedly harassed the province's chief medical health officer, and his family, at their home on Saturday.
A southern Alberta MLA has broken her silence approximately a month after she left Alberta against government advice to avoid non-essential travel because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Officials say the pair chartered a small plane to Beaver Creek, Yukon, where they were able to get the Moderna vaccine at a mobile clinic by saying they were local workers.
A Calgary family is looking to the public for support to help their infant son cope with a rare genetic condition that doctors have never seen before and have few ideas how to properly treat.
Bodycam footage captures the dramatic rescue as police officers pulled a woman from icy waters in Wisconsin, on January 15.
Thousands of businesses apply for new emergency funding
A patient and loyal dog spent days outside a hospital in Turkey, waiting for its owner while he received treatment.
A photo of Bernie Sanders in his coat and mittens, bracing against the cold, is now popping up in some unexpected places thanks to some creative edits.
Baseball legend and Hall of Famer Hank Aaron has passed away. Aaron rose to fame when he broke Babe Ruth's all-time home run record.
A highly contagious variant of COVID-19 first found in the U.K. has been reported at a long-term care facility in Barrie, Ont and another in Bradford, Ont.
Ont. reports 2,359 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday
Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau weighs in on Trudeau's first phone call with U.S. President Joe Biden and the Keystone XL pipeline.
From the Ont. COVID vaccination task force retired Gen. Rick Hillier addresses how provinces will handle the vaccine shortage.
Former Toronto Maple Leafs captain George Armstrong reported dead at 90. Armstrong lead the team to win four Stanley Cups in the 1960s
A group of experts in California are working on a facemask sensor capable of detecting COVID-19 in a person’s breath and saliva.
Que. may rethink vaccine strategy after troubling new data
New figures from UNESCO shows that two-thirds of an academic year has been lost on average worldwide due to COVID-19 closures.